The Bookseller

Pullman calls for reintroduction of fixed book prices Philip Pullman has called for a reintroduction of a minimum price for books to protect independent bookshops, calling them “the lantern bearers of civilisation”.

Agents' trade strong but publishers demand more Advances for psychological thrillers 'plateau' as agents fear market is becoming more crowded.

Chain bookshops see upward curve across the globe Anja Sieg looks at how booksellers across the world are upping their game.

Curtis Brown leads the way in dealmaking as new lists thrive The UK’s biggest literary agency, Curtis Brown, tops our rights league table for the first half of 2017, doubling the reported deals of the next biggest firm.

Octopus wins Official Love Island Guide after auction Hamlyn, part of Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired the official book of ITV2’s "Love Island" following a "hotly contested" auction.

MJ signs Swedish bestseller in six-figure deal Michael Joseph has welcomed Swedish bestseller Fredrik Backman to its list in a six-figure deal.

S&S argues Yiannopoulos 'accepted' end of contract by failing to return advance Simon & Schuster US has claimed that by failing to return its advance or respond with “protest or reservation”, Milo Yiannopoulos accepted the cancellation of his book contract, according to reports.

Indie duo introduce new children's offering Independent houses Thames & Hudson and Darf Publishers are introducing new strands of children’s publishing to their lists.

Harari's Sapiens hits one million mark The English-language edition of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (Vintage) has sold one million copies worldwide, the publisher has revealed.

Lost My Name becomes 'Wonderbly' Publishing start-up Lost My Name has changed its name to Wonderbly.

Handmaids hit London ahead of series finale Handmaids descended on London to mark the finale of Channel 4's popular television series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (Vintage).

Twenty years of Buffy celebrated in new Boxtree book Pan Macmillan imprint Boxtree is publishing a new unauthorised oral history of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and its spin-off "Angel", called Slayers and Vampires, to mark the 20th anniversary of the original cult '90s TV show.